Bruce Joel Rubin
Writing
Born
10 March 1943 (83)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
Also known as
Derek Saunders
Biography
Bruce Joel Rubin (b. March 10, 1943, Detroit, Michigan) is a screenwriter best known for the supernatural romance, Ghost for which he won the 1991 Oscar for Best Original Screenplay. He also wrote the screenplay for the 1990 psychological thriller Jacob's Ladder.
Filmography (9)
On the Rungs of Jacob's Ladder
2025
Only in Theaters
2022
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5.7
Tales from the Script
2009
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6.5
The Dialogue: An Interview with Screenwriter Bruce Joel Rubin
2007
Ghost Stories: The Making of a Classic
2007
Ghost: Remembering the Magic
2001
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6.0
My Life
1993
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6.7
🎬 Director
Building 'Jacob's Ladder'
1990
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2.7
Dionysus in '69
1970
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6.1
🎬 Director